Okie… it took a while, but I managed to get through two poetry projects, a birthday party, and loads of other shit.

But HERE IT IS!

CHAPTER FIVE!

It's longer than I wanted, but yeah. It'll please you for a few more weeks. XP be happy damn you!

So here it is. Enjoy.

Chapter 5: Club Creation

Naruto grinned as he placed his chopsticks down. Knowing that Kakashi would be out of money soon, he knew he had to stop.

He needed money for ramen for the trip home, didn't he?

Kakashi sighed and paid the man. He had lightened up slightly, seeing as the ramen in this village was cheaper than the stuff back home.

"Don't worry, Kakashi!" he explained on the trip back. "When I'm Hokage, I can get ramen for free!"

"That makes me feel so much better…" He mumbled. "Knowing you, Ichiraku will be bankrupt in a week."

"No way!" he protested. "I'm going to force Sasuke-bastard to make it for me!"

Kakashi chuckled. "Oh I highly doubt that…"

"I'd have to agree with Kakashi."

Sasuke and Sakura took seats beside them. Sasuke noticed the bowls and Kakashi's wallet and asked with a sneer, "Leaving already?"

"Fortunately, yes." Kakashi sighed and quickly paid. Sakura giggled.

"Well Sasuke said he has a description of the man." She then explained. "I'm guessing he looks like Yamanaka-san, but a lot nastier…"

"He'll probably be in the pubs then." Sasuke added. "He's a flirt, so I think we should try later at night when it gets busy around here."

The other three nodded in agreement.

"I'm just going to buy a bowl of miso before going back." Sakura said. "You guys can go on without me." She smiled the sweetest smile she could muster. Sasuke frowned.

"Naruto, it's your turn to watch her." He said. Sakura scowled.

"Geez, Sasuke! You make it sound like watching over me is a chore!" She ran a hand through her hair. "I can take care of myself." She sighed. "You may not seem to realize it, but I've gotten stronger! I'm not that stupid little twelve year old you always knew!"

The three winced. They had hit a sore spot there.

"Smooth move, Sasuke." Naruto muttered. He turned and grinned at the kunoichi. "Of course I know that, Sakura!" he said smiling. "Sasuke here is too dense to notice anything."

He took her arm. "Come on. I'll treat you to ice cream!"

Kakashi scowled. "Hey! Are you saying you had your own money this time?" Naruto was down the street with Sakura before he could finish what he was saying. The Jounin sighed and turned towards Sasuke.

"You have a lot to learn about girls, Uchiha." He muttered. Sasuke glared.

"And when am I supposed to really stop to give a damn about them?"

"Well Naruto already did. You, Sasuke, are just too focused on training to stop and notice any of them. And your mind may be set on revenge, but your hormones have clearly kicked in and seemed to be drawn to a certain Haruno."

"Quit talking bullshit." The Uchiha muttered before heading back to the Kaze Kage's place. He stopped halfway there and rested under the shade of a building. As soon as his eyes closed, many thoughts and plans flashed through his head as he contemplated a decent strategy to find the man.

This man was a serious womanizer… and most likely a ninja as well. If he were able to smuggle things in and out of Konoha all the way to the Sand, he would need to have the stamina and speed to cover the area in a short period of time.

Knowing this, he would probably be able to spot any of Naruto's jutsu's in a matter of seconds…

He frowned, knowing what they'd have to do to lure him out…

They would need to use Sakura…

Sasuke sighed before standing up. He wasn't at all to happy with the idea, but it was the only way to get him away from everyone else. They needed to get him out without making a big scene… and Sakura was the best out of the three of them at hiding her chakara.

Life was a whole lot simpler before the weekend…

The room had become silent once Sasuke hesitantly explained the plan to them. Naruto had his eyes closed while Kakashi was gazing at Sasuke and Sakura intently. Sakura seemed to be contemplating the idea herself and he knew from instinct that she wasn't happy.

"I hate to admit it… but it's the only way…" Sakura murmured. Sasuke glanced over at her, slightly surprised by her reaction. Kakashi straightened up and fixed his gaze on her.

"Sakura, we'll all be there. We won't let anything happen to you."

"C-can one of you be there…" Sakura asked. "Close enough so that he doesn't do anything crazy?"

Naruto's eyes finally opened and he raised his hand. Sakura smiled at him. "I vote Sasuke!" he cried. The three of them gaped. There was silence for a moment, but Kakashi sighed and soon agreed.

"Sasuke will be good at stopping anything rash…" He added with a nod. Sakura glanced over at Sasuke, who sighed.

"Fine with me." He said as he stood up. The three of them watched him leave before turning back to each other.

"Are you sure you're okay with this, Sakura?" Kakashi asked. Sakura nodded.

"I want to get this guy too…" she said with a tense look. "And if I have to, I'll lure him out for you guys."

"Just be careful, Sakura." Naruto said gently. "This guy's a ninja."

"So am I." She countered with a grin. Naruto smiled before standing up.

"Maybe we should get you ready then." He said. "Temari might be able to help you."

Temari was now eighteen and stronger than ever. She still wore a fighter kimono, but had changed the colour to a light green. If Temari was good at anything besides fighting, it was wardrobe.

"I heard about what happened!" She said before hugging Sakura tightly. The two of them had become close companions over the years of training together along with Kankuro and Gaara. Sakura smiled at her and explained what was going to happen and Temari immediately volunteered to come with her. Things were soon arranged and the two began trying things on.

"Wow, Temari…" Sakura could only stop to admire her massive wardrobe. "I take it you've go to a lot of clubs?"

"Got that right!" She said with a wink. "Its something you'll learn to love when you turn eighteen." She laughed. "It's a good way to hide from my two brothers. There's no way that they would step foot in a place like that."

Sakura grinned and started filing through the wardrobe. As they searched, Sakura glanced out the window and saw Kakashi, Naruto, Gaara, and Sasuke talking. She sighed, feeling slightly left out from their mission.

"Knowing perverts I think we should go with the- huh?" Temari glanced over at Sakura, who was still looking outside.

"Sakura…?" She asked softly. Sakura sighed.

"Sometimes… I just don't feel like a member of that team anymore…" She explained. Temari nodded understandingly.

"They care for you, Sakura…" she said with a smile. "Never in my life would I have imagined seeing Sasuke act like he does around you now."

Sakura turned to her in question. Temari grinned.

"The great Uchiha Sasuke seems to have grown fond of you." She explained. Sakura glanced at Temari for another moment before turning to the window. The three had started to walk. Naruto turned on his heel suddenly and waved at Sakura with a wide grin. She could hear him calling her name faintly through the window and smiled. As she continued to watch, Sasuke's steps faltered and he turned to Naruto in both question and irritation. Naruto said something to the raven haired boy and pointed up towards them. Sasuke craned his head up and saw her. She wasn't sure if he smiled or not… seeing as his face wasn't as easily noticeable as Naruto's. But the friendly wave he sent to her was all she needed. Kakashi gestured a small greeting towards her and Gaara even looked up at them for a second before walking out of sight.

"They're like brothers… aren't they…" Temari said with a smile as Sakura waved back. "Who would think you could grow so close to people in a three-man cell…" She fixed her bangs as she spoke. "You know… Gaara… once you get to know him… he's a pretty interesting kid to talk to." Sakura smiled slightly, remembering her last battle with him and how he had nearly killed her.

Either way… he was helping her out now… right?

Temari started to laugh. "You should've seen his face when he came back from his walk." She pointed out. "His face was as red as his hair!"

Sakura felt herself blush slightly, but soon started laughing too. A blushing Gaara would truly be a priceless thing to see.

"Anyway… its almost five." She said. "We still have a few hours before going to find that man. Do you want to do anything?"

Sakura thought for a moment. A smile suddenly appeared on her face.

"I've got it!"

Gaara opened the door to the office, the three leaf nins following him in. They all froze when the scent of warm food reached their noses. Gaara glanced at his desk to see some Ten-Don sitting there along with some tea. He blinked and glanced over at the coffee table. At the far end was a bowl of Udon with tomato in it. On the near end was some Takoyaki and standing right in the center of the small table was a large steaming bowl of miso ramen.

The four of them hesitated and glanced at their designated foods. Beneath each bowl was a note. Kakashi got his first.

Kakashi:

Thanks for helping out! We didn't know what food you liked… so we got you one of Temari's favourites.

From Sakura and Temari

Kakashi chuckled. Well Temari had taste. And he was grateful it was Takoyaki. It was a treat he hadn't had in months.

Smiling to himself, he took his tray and left the room. (Kakashi's secret shall not be revealed XD)

The next one to get the note was Gaara. He glanced at it quickly before flipping it over and sitting down. Sasuke took this as a sign of respect towards them. He didn't bother tossing it out, right?

He sighed to himself before looking at his note.

Sasuke:

I already said this earlier…but thanks for all you have done to help me. I know you like tomatoes, so here's a treat for you!

From Sakura.

The Uchiha couldn't help but smile at her actions. He glanced over at Naruto, who read the note with utter concentration. He then grinned and pocketed it.

"Wow, Sakura and Temari are extremely generous today!" He exclaimed with a grin. He sat down and picked up the chopsticks in front of him. Using his arm, he pulled the bowl closer to him and began to eat. Sasuke rolled his eyes and glanced at Gaara, who had already started eating one of the prawns.

Sighing to himself, he glanced down at the tomato udon.

Sakura, you idiot…

She always did things like this… it made him feel guilty.

He sat down and lifted up his chopsticks. Well he did mention that she should say thanks… and this was a good way to show it.

He could let it slide just this once…

It was now time. Sakura, Sasuke, and Temari sat on one of the store benches, waiting for their kill. There were plenty of people outside at this time, but none of them matching their statistics.

You didn't see many men with blonde hair tied up…

At first, Sasuke would have guessed Ino's dad. But Yamanaka wouldn't do anything like that. Other than missions, he never left Konoha.

He sighed and messed with the earphone he had been given. Sasuke had reluctantly agreed to go in with Sakura and Temari in case of an emergency. He had shed his Uchiha shirt and replaced it with a simple black one. Sakura and Temari had indeed changed too. Temari had let her hair down in order to avoid attention. She was, after all, the Kaze-Kage's sister. She wore an olive green fighter kimono with darker green lilies scattered here and there. Sakura had also gotten something a little skimpier, but still fairly easy to move around in.

Sasuke smirked to himself when he saw her. He could tell she was still a little shy about it. Because of the red halter, she wore mesh over her exposed stomach and some going halfway down her legs. Her pose when she came out of the room resembled that of Hinata. She dropped her gaze at their stares and her cheeks became red. Temari quickly walked over and patted her back, telling her to relax.

He glanced over to see the one club to their left open its doors to the people lining up. He turned to face the one across from them. This club was called 'Creation' and had an indigo light radiating from the neon signs. He frowned at the name. Creation? What's with all these weird club names? The only thing created there are drinks and babies.

He ran a hand through his dark hair and looked at the street again. His eyes, which once showed a sign of annoyance turned into that of surprise.

There, right before him, was the man that they had described. He had long blonde… no… platinum hair tied down near his neck. Long, wispy bangs fell over his face, which he flicked away with his hands. He wore a long coat that fell to his ankles and flapped behind him. The coat was left open, revealing a mesh shirt and some black pants. He carried a metal suitcase in one hand while his other one hung at his side.

That HAD to be him!

Sakura and Temari had noticed too. Their eyes followed him into the line for club Creation. Pushing on the small button on the earpiece, he spoke into the speaker hidden behind his bangs.

"Sasuke here." He said quietly. "We think we've found him. He's heading into Club creation."

"That blue one?" Naruto's voice asked. Temari took over.

"Yup." She said. "Gaara, have you found anything out on him?"

"His name's Shojin Hikone." He said after a moment of pause. "I've gotten some of his files. He comes every month and stays for a week… and if I'm not mistaken, this is his last night here."

Sakura bit her lip. "Can you describe his picture?" She asked.

"Bright blonde hair… tied at the neck… grey eyes… there's no mistaking him." He replied.

"That has to be him, then…" Sasuke muttered. "Kakashi," he said, "you, Kankuro and Naruto get over here."

Kakashi responded quietly. Gaara then spoke again.

"I'm coming now."

"Stay in the shadows." Sasuke replied. "This mission is going to be a lot harder than we thought."

There was a small noise at the other end and Gaara cut off the transmission. Sasuke removed the headphones and pocketed it. They had shed their hitai-ate long ago in order to hide their identities. They rushed over to the line and stood two places behind Hikone, who seemed to be flirting with the girl in front of him.

"Here." Temari handed them cards. "Show these to the man at the front and you'll get in free."

Sasuke took his card and read it quickly.

Club Creation

VIP Pass

There were some other bits here and there, but he ignored the unnecessary parts and stuffed it in his pocket as they waited. Sakura, who stood to his left, was still reading the card. He glanced down to see the card shaking. No… it wasn't the card… it was Sakura that was shaking.

"How sad…" She whispered, knowing that Sasuke noticed her trembling hands. "I'm… almost scared…"

Sasuke sighed and turned her to him.

"Scared? Don't be stupid." He told her. "You've been through tougher things than this! Get a grip, Sakura! You could beat the living shit out of any guy that tried to touch you!"

Sakura looked down at her feet, her eyes veiling over. Sasuke was right. She couldn't freak out over some blonde smuggler.

But then again… he was a ninja…

And his power could exceed theirs… right?

But Sasuke was there… and so was Temari.

She smiled. "You're right." She said, lifting her head up. "This is just like any other mission." Sasuke smirked and Temari chuckled to herself. They turned to see Hikone enter through the door with the girl. A few more seconds passed and they came up. All three lifted their VIP cards to the man at the front before he could speak. He nodded and let them walk in to the strangely lighted room before them.

It was here they would start. It was here that they would search to find the ones that hurt Sakura.

And they wouldn't stop till they found them all.

TBC…

Yeah… for those of you that also read 'Not Your Fight Anymore', I have news.

IT AIN'T OVER!

Its gonna continue. Nobody would be as stupid as to end it there before a good fight!

Also.

Star Ocean Lubbers, I am making a Christmas fic for you! It'll come out before the weekend!

For now, I shall sleep. I sure as hell need it! Damn cold…

Now off to read the DA VINCI CODE! (lubbles the book)

now THAT is a book i'd reccomend!